Sri Lanka at the 2017 Asian Winter Games

Sri Lanka at the
2017 Asian Winter Games
IOC codeSRI
NOCNational Olympic Committee of Sri Lanka
in Sapporo and Obihiro
February 19–26
Competitors5 in 1 sport
Flag bearer Lukas Hettiarachchi
Medals
Gold
0
Silver
0
Bronze
0
Total
0
Asian Winter Games appearances

Sri Lanka took part in the 2017 Asian Winter Games in Sapporo and Obihiro, Japan from February 19 to 26.[1][2] This marks the country's official debut at the Asian Winter Games and a global Winter sporting event.[3][4] The country is scheduled to compete with five athletes in one sport (three disciplines).[5][6][7] The team will also consist of two officials and a chef de mission.[8][9] The chef de mission of the team is Gihan Dalpathdo, the secretary general of Winter Sport Association of Sri Lanka.[10]

Competitors

The following table lists the Sri Lankan delegation per sport and gender.

Sport Men Women Total
Alpine skiing 1 0 1
Cross-country skiing 3 0 3
Snowboarding 0 1 1
Total 4 1 5

Alpine skiing

Main article: Alpine skiing at the 2017 Asian Winter Games

Sri Lanka is scheduled to enter one male alpine skier.[3][8]

Men

Cross-country skiing

Main article: Cross-country skiing at the 2017 Asian Winter Games

Sri Lanka is scheduled to enter one male cross-country skier.[3][11] Sajeev de Silva is a former rower who competed for the country at the 2010 Asian Games in Guangzhou, China, he later switched to archery and was part of the silver medal-winning team at the 2016 South Asian Games in Guwahati, India.[3] On the other hand, Lukas Hettiarachchi won a gold medal in the beginners category during the dream program run by the organizing committee of the 2018 Winter Olympics.[3]

Man

Snowboarding

Main article: Snowboarding at the 2017 Asian Winter Games

Sri Lanka entered one female snowboarder. Azquiya Usuph is a two time gold medalist as part of the dream program.[3] Usuph competed in the giant slalom event and was disqualified after missing a gate.[12]

Woman
Athlete Event Run 1 Run 2 Total
Time Rank Time Rank Time Rank
Azquiya Usuph Giant slalom DQ

References

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  5. ^ "SL will make their first appearance at Asian Winter Games 2017". Colombo Post. Colombo, Sri Lanka. 7 December 2016. Retrieved 7 December 2016.
  6. ^ "2017 Sapporo AWG sport entries by NOC". www.sapporo2017.org. 8th Sapporo Asian Winter Games Organizing Committee. 16 December 2016. Archived from the original on 20 December 2016. Retrieved 16 December 2016.
  7. ^ "Sri Lankan team prepares for their first ever Asian Winter Games". www.sportour.biz/. Sport Tour. 28 December 2016. Retrieved 31 January 2017.
  8. ^ a b Peiris, Sudarshana (8 February 2017). "Sri Lanka takes first step towards Winter Olympics 2018". The Prepare. Colombo, Sri Lanka. Retrieved 8 February 2017.
  9. ^ "Sri Lankan dreams will come true at Sapporo 2017". www.ocasia.org/. Olympic Council of Asia. 11 February 2017. Retrieved 11 February 2017.
  10. ^ "8th Asian Winter Games, Sapporo – 2017". www.srilankaolympic.org/. National Olympic Committee of Sri Lanka. 9 February 2017. Retrieved 13 February 2017. Mr. Gihan Dalpathdo, who is the Secretary General of Winter Sport Association of Sri Lanka, will lead the team as the Chef de Mission.
  11. ^ "Training camps for Sri Lankan athletes". www.sportour.biz/. Sport Tour. 31 July 2016. Retrieved 7 December 2016.
  12. ^ "Sri Lankan snowboarder Azquiya Usuph blazes trail at Asian Winter Games". The Daily Telegraph. Sydney, Australia. 20 February 2017. Retrieved 21 February 2017.